<p>Daniel Strickland was ordained to the work of the gospel
ministry on March 22, 1992.</p><p>Brother Strickland was born November 4, 1937, to J. E. and
Nell Strickland and entered into the glorious presence of his Savior on May 23,
2022. He married Sister Edna Allen on June 11, 1960, to whom he remained
married for 62 years. In his Early twenties, he began work at Union Bag,
now Union Camp, and remained employed there until his retirement in 2001. The
Stricklands became members of Red Hill Primitive Baptist Church in 1963 and
later moved their membership to Lower Mill Creek Church in Statesboro,
Georgia. Brother Daniel was ordained to the office of deacon at
Lower Mill Creek Church on July 24, 1983, and after exercising a speaking gift
for a few years in the late 1980s, was ordained to the work of the gospel
ministry on March 22, 1992, also at Lower Mill Creek Church. Brother
Daniel has served New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Dublin, Georgia; Bethel
Primitive Baptist Church in Glenville, Georgia; and Lower Mill Creek Primitive
Baptist Church in Statesboro, Georgia. Brother Daniel and Sister Edna
traveled extensively to church meetings, sharing a love for the preaching and
fellowship. They encouraged many young ministers and their families and
sought to promote peace between various factions of Primitive Baptists by
visiting and emphasizing commonalities in doctrine, practice, and heritage.</p><p>O B I T U A R Y</p><p>Elder John "Daniel" Strickland of Pembroke, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, at his residence under the care of hospice and his family.</p>
